Global unrest and notable incidents across nations
Reports describe violence in Buffalo ending after a car strike settlement, a high Mississippi flood record, and a Mazatlan street fighting that killed two U S sailors. Assassination attempts target King Alfonso of Spain, a California land ban fuels Japanese concern, and Belgium begins a large workers strike. A penitentiary fire in Kansas causes major losses. A permanent federal fund of $100,000 is noted.
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United States
California
Mazatlan
Strain Brothers Partner Herbert Strain Dies in Montana
Herbert Strain senior partner of Strain Brothers a leading Montana merchant died at his Great Falls home Thursday after a long stomach illness. He died with family present. funeral was Sunday at First Methodist church Great Falls and burial followed in the family vault. Strain was active in irrigation state fair commissions and Montana advertising of resources and also owned Choteau Mercantile store bought about 1900 with ties to Choteau.
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Herbert Strain
Strain Brothers
Montana
Great Palma
First Methodist
Great Falls
Strain
State Fair Commission
Choteau
Direct Election of Senators ratified by states
Connecticut joined the nationwide move toward direct election of U S senators as the legislature ratified the constitutional amendment proposed by Congresswoman Jess Lhban. Leaders Bristow and Horah said the amendment is now practically part of the Constitution once 36 states finalize ratification.
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United States
Connecticut
Jess Lhban
Bristow
Horah
Congress
Y T C A to Lead Reclamation Project Posts In Montana
Two young men from the Billings Y M C A will head associations on the Sun River and Milk River irrigation projects built by the federal government this summer. C A Lockwood becomes assistant secretary and C H Howard serves as superintendent. Each project will employ 800 to 1,000 men, with the Y M C A keeping buildings and organization until completion. Federal offices will supply 24 by 48 buildings and cover secretary salaries. secretaries will also serve as postmasters during construction. Educational equipment and athletic apparatus will be provided, marking Montana’s first federally fostered project associations, following success in other areas such as the Panama Canal Zone.
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Billings Young Men's Christian Association
Sun River
Milk River
C. A. Lockwood
C. &. Howard
Billings
Young Men's Christian Association
Montana
Panama Sanal
Publicist G D Harlow to address Commercial Club
G D Harlow a renowned publicity figure active in Montana development, arrived in Chateau Tuesday noon and will speak at the Commercial Club meeting Thursday night. Mrs Harlow will tour the county rest of the week, and local writers may be inspired to publish from his visit.
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G. D. Harlow
Montana
Chateau
Commercial Club
Relief bill seeks 100 million for disaster reconstruction
A House resolution by Representative Carey proposes issuing 100 million dollars in notes to fund relief and reconstruction after fires, earthquakes, and other catastrophes. The notes would be held under orders of the interior secretary. In Chicago a federal court acquitted Albert C. Frost and four co defendants of conspiracy to obtain coal lands in Alaska.
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House
Carey
Wisconsin
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Albert C. Frost
Alaskan Central Railroad
George M. Seward
Pierre G. Beach
Rank Watson
George C. Ball
Chicago
Matanuska Valley
Alaska
First Citizens Ticket Wins Unopposed in Chateau Election
Chateau elected its first mayor Julius Hirshberg and aldermen Gorham Barbank Hodgskiss Upman Burbank Diorham without opposition as voter totals were light due to no contest. Minor ballot marking errors caused small vote variances.
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Geo. F. Miller
Wm Krofft
Dr. Meyrick
John Hannon
J. 8. Malmin
Chateau
Gitzens
First Ward
New Counties Proposed To Make Gilman Cascade County Seats
A statewide movement would create two new counties with Gilman and Cascade as county seats. One would include parts of Lewis and Clark north of a line from Mid Canyon and a Teton strip. the other would draw from Meagher Cascade and Lewis and Clark with Cascade as the seat and boundaries drawn from Eden Flint Millegan Sunriver and other markers.
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Gilman
Cascade
Lewis and Clark County
Mid Canyon
Great Northern
Teton County
Mearher
Lewis and Clark
Millegan
Eden
Flint
Sunriver
Gold Medal Award for School Children Long-Text Notice
Announcement invites children aged 10 to 15 to submit compositions on earth road repair and maintenance for a gold medal prize. Entries due May 15, 1913, submitted to Mr Pope, with age, address, and school at top of first page. No quotations. single-sided pages. equality emphasized by Nellie R Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Walter Page
Office of Publi Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
D.C
Pope
Nellie R. Brown
Chateau Commercial Club Meets for Key Annual Election
The Chateau Commercial Club will hold an important session tomorrow evening in the court room. Officers, directors, and members plus all citizens should attend to elect the coming year’s officers and discuss urgent matters for Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Commercial Cub
Chateau
Teton County High School Trustees Set April Meeting
The board of trustees will meet at the office of Nellie R. Brown on Saturday April 19 at 8 oclock p.m. Nellie R. Brown, Clerk of the Board.
Local notes on post office hire and travel
Aliss Violet Lestrud went to Conrad for a post office position. Alex Burrell and Al Powers returned from a business trip to Great Falls and Helena. Mr Power's father joined them at home for several days of business. Frank Cantlon, piano dealer, spent much of the week in Chateau. a Cantlon branch may open here. At wan club shoot GC A Cowell won the Crvin-Frazier cup by hitting 22 of 25. About fifteen shooters participated, one squad shot doubles. The St Anthony and Dakota Mleva- Fort company nearly finished a two story building on South Main with a large rear stock area for lumber. construction active in Choteau.
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Alex Burrell
al Powers
Great Falls
Helens
Mr.Power
Helena
Frank Cantlon
Salls
Chateau
the Acantha
A. Cowell
St. Anthony
Fire alarm prompts swift town department action
A Saturday afternoon fire alarm stirred the town as the fire department responded to a reported blaze at Roy Franklin's residence. Prompt efforts prevented any actual fire, and no damage was reported.
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Towne Fire Department
Roy Franklin
Local Notes Include Returns, Accidents and Theater Plans
A. C. Burbank returns from Deep Creek visit and enjoys time with old friends. Teddy McDonald suffers a broken left arm from a gate fall but is recovering well. Carl Kilroy of the Greatalls Tribune visits town. he has taken a homestead near Collins. Verna Boltilke heads to Chateau in April for a May staging of The Leiress of Hoe town. C D Charlow, Northwestern Development League organizer, surveys Chateau area and its prospects.
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A. C. Burbank
Deep Creek
Carl
Teddy McDonald
Duce McDonald
A. S. Kilroy
Greatalls Tribune
C.D. Charlow
Northwestern Development League
Chateau
Mr. Harlow
Pew Country
Montana
Northwest
Mrs Cowell Daughters Return From Berkeley Visit
Mrs A J Cowell arrived Friday afternoon from Berkeley California where she had been since last August with her daughters at school Miss Mabel in her third year at the university and Miss Helen a junior in the high school. The daughters will return to Chateau in late May. Connor left Friday after being away since Monday at Cunurad and Great Falls at Clorad.
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A.J. Cowell
Berkeley
Cal
Mabel
University
Helen
Chateau the Latte
C. If
Connor
Cunurad
Great Falls
Clorad
Open Soon Blackfeet and Fort Peck Reservation Lands
Surplus lands in the Blackfeet and Fort Peck reservations in Montana will open by presidential proclamations after preliminaries. The General Land Office aims for late summer or early fall with registration. Eligible veterans and their families may file declaratory statements to claim credits for service. purchases require cash and annual installments. First parcels include 1,500,000 acres Blackfeet with 84,000 allotted to Indiana, and 1,776,000 Fort Peck acres. Land offices: Helena for Blackfeet and Glasgow for Fort Peck.
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Blackfeet
Fort Peck
Montana
General Land Office
Indiana
District Land Office
Helena
Glasgow
Farmington Residents and Visitors Sighted in Local Notes
Farmington and nearby towns report several visits from residents and relatives. The four month old Dodson child died of bronchial pneumonia with funeral held at the family home. Mrs Ard Moore and children of Chateau visit Pierce ranch. Ruth Pierce recently left Chateau for the Muddy.
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Geo. Slanver
Great Falls
Grange
West School House
Hall of Conrad
Jay Kale
Greatalls
L. J. Dodson
T. O. Larson
Chateau
Longmuir Ranch
John Kathmnan
Mr. Kathman
California
A. O. Lonemuir
Tey
Ragohild Nasser
Dutton
P. O. Rustad Sod
Ard Moore
Pierce Ranch
Andrew Rustad
Nels Rustad
Farrfield
Dudson
Ruth Pierce
Homeland
Undertaker Reflects on Tragic Pendroy Death at Porter Beach
Pendroy died at Conrad hospital after being struck by a crowbar dropped into a fly wheel while he and a helper cleared frozen mud from an engine. The 23 year old, praised by neighbors, left a family with relatives in Los Angeles Canada and Illinois attending the somber funeral.
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Pendroy
Pendrey
Conrad Hospital
Los Angeles
Canada
Illinois
Porter Beach
Various Montana News Briefs Highlight Fire Disaster and Political Scrutiny
A fire on April 8 destroyed Culbertson and multiple structures including the post office and a hotel. Montana treasurer’s accounts show a $6386.58 short. calls for resignation follow. Milwaukee Railway bonds totaling 30 million earmarked for Montana electrification. State education board blocks duplicate university courses. Riley boxing bill takes effect. referendum signatures fall short. Warm Springs hospital operates at one patient. capacity 32 with private and public classes. Wool prices unlikely to fall with tariff changes, says U S marshal William Lindsay. Local bank forgery case ends with arrest. suspect described as mentally unstable.
Governor Proclaims Arbor Day in Montana
Governor S V Stewart designates Tuesday May 13 1913 as Arbor Day urging school and home observances. Citizens are asked to plant trees shrubs and vines and improve grounds on public and private properties in Helena. Announcement notes date and state seal in the 137th year of independence.
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Stewart
I. S. V Stewart
I. S. V Stewart, As Governor of the State of
Montana
Helena
United States of America
S. V. Stewart
Advertised Letters List For Chateau Post Office
Complete list of uncalled letters at the Chateau post office for the week ending April 14 1913. Names include Mrs Lillie McCaig M O Melon Harry M Crandall Geo McDonald Mr and Mrs Frank A McCabe Felma Freeberr Chephas Carver John Ogden Hugh D MacKinnan William Cowgill and P M. Call for them as advertised letters.
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Chateau
Lillie McCaig
M. O. Melon
Harry M. Crandall
Geo. McDonald
Frank A. McCabe
Felma Freeberr
Chephas Carver
John Ogden
Hugh D. MacKinnan
William Cowgill
P. M
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Mississippi
Alfonso
Spain
Japan
Belgium
Karens State Penitentiary
Bahler
Leavenworth
HJ. McGregor
M.D
Choteau, Mont
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Chothau, Montana
Perteasee
W. A. Emerick
Choyteal
Mont
John
Tl. Moore
Cain
Sec
A. C. Warner
U. S
Chotekaulhouse Ghotead
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No. VW
Rm . FE
Jourvannais
NG. Chas
H. Connor
Lev
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Frederick T. Hull
M. D
Conrad
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Sts Im Choé
PA A Teau
Y.T.C. A
Citizens
Miirshberg
Upman
Hodgskiss
Hirshberg
Barbank
Aliss
Violet Lestrud
Verna Boltilke
Leiress of
Hoetown
Cut Bank
St. Stephen's Guild of the
Episcopal Church
Blackfeet Reservation
Farmington
News of the
Culbertson
Missoula County
Milwaukee Railway
State Board of Education
State University
State Agricultural College
Warm Springs
William Lindsay
First National Bank
Tarry Powell
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